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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, SEEDSMEN 
NEW YORK 
DIANTHUS. 
A magnificent genus, embracing the well-known Carnation, 
China Pink and Sweet William. They produce rich and 
varied colored flowers, and are remarkably attractive in beds 
or masses Height about 1 foot. 
wine red, white, crimson, etc., with large eye-like 
zone of velvety, blood red; clove-like perfume. The 
flowers are latfge and borne in profusion from May 
until frost. Will blodm first season from Seed sown 
reasonably'early. Single Varieties mixed.10 
Barbatus. (See Sweet William.) Fine mixed, 1 ft. . . . 10 
Double Annual Varieties. 
Chinensis. (China or Indian Pink.) Finest double 
mixed. Per oz., 40 cts. (Fig. 2.) . ..Pkt. 
Heddcwigii fl. pi. (Double Japan Pink.) Very beauti¬ 
ful mixed colors. 
Imperialis fl. pi. (Double Imperial Pink.) Fine mixed . . 
Laciniatus fl. pi. (Double fringed flowers.) Mixed colors. 
(Fig. I.) .. 
HeddCwigii Diadematus. (Double Diadem Pink.) Largo 
double flowers in various tints of lilac, crimson and 
purple, with outer edges fringed and nearly white. 
Mourning Cloak. Rich blackish crimson, sharply edged 
witli clear white; double and large size. (Fig. 3.) . . 
Fine Garden or Clove-Scented Pinks. (Hortensis Vari¬ 
eties.) Double mixed colors.. . . . 
5 
10 
5 
5 
Single Annual Varieties. 
Heddewigii (Single Japan Pink.) A magnificent strain 
with flowers 2 to 3 inches across; many exquisite 
colors, blotched and spotted in profusion. Mixed 
colors, (f jg. 4.) . .. 5 
Laciniatus. A beautiful fringed variety; various colors. 5 
The Bride or Little Gem. Forms a compact plant six 
inelms high. Flowers wine red veined with rosy 
cat mine and broadly margined with white.10 
Snowflake. Pure snow-white flowers of largo size; 
fringod... 5 
DODECATHEON CLEVELAND!. 
(NEW GIANT AMERICAN COWSLIP.) 
“Eastern Queen’’ Beautifully marbled; the broad 
bands of rich mauve upon the paler surface of the 
petals arc very striking and pretty ...... j .. . 5 
“Crimson Belle.” As its m.tme implies, is of/'a rich 
crimson color; flowers of a very large size and sub¬ 
stance, evenly and finely laciniated. (Fig. 5.) . . . . 5 
A beautiful perennial from California, producing flower stems 
1 foot high, surmounted with 0 to 10 large Cyclamen-like 
flowers of violet blue, with yellow and black center. It is 
quite hardy, and luxuriates in partially shaded situations. 
Clevelandi. Pkt. 2( 
DOLICHOS. 
Hardy Varieties. 
Gardnerianus fl. pi. (Double Hardy Garden Pink.) Large 
fringed flowers. Mixed colors.. ,5 
Plumarius. (Pheasant-eye Pink.) Very fragrant large 
flowers; beautiful colors and finely fringed,. 5 
Cyclops. Entirely distinct, the predominating colors 
being delicate rose, flesh pink copper color, salmon* 
(hyacinth bean.) 
A very ornamental and rapid-growing climber, with dense 
foliage and handsome purple and white flowers. Tender 
annual. 
Lablab, Purple .Per oz., 40 cts.; pkt. 5 
White . “ 40 cts.; . . 5 
Mixed . V. . “ 3& cts.; -s *••?*£«. 5 
